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Principal Electrical Engineer

Arcadis
Cincinnati, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2026
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an Electrical Engineer, with strong background in the water-wastewater industry, to join our Resilience Water team. This hybrid role can be based in any of our Ohio locations or Detroit, MI.

The primary focus of this role will be to provide technical and design consulting services with a focus on electrical power distribution, electrical controls, lighting, and communications, to support projects for the Water Division.

Role accountabilities:

This role will serve as Arcadis’ main point of contact for clients' electrical needs and support projects and clients in the planning, design, and construction of water/wastewater facilities and similar industrial projects. This position will assist in developing project management skills, including managing project budgets, coordinating delivery schedules, and ensuring successful execution of scope, schedule, and budget. Other duties include:

  • Perform electrical design and coordination tasks with focus on power distribution, lighting systems, communication systems, fire alarm systems and control systems
  • Utilize CAD software (Autodesk and Bentley products) for electrical system design and documentation
  • Establish design criteria and perform design calculations
  • Develop electrical design documents including one-line diagrams, control schematics, electrical plans and specifications
  • Provide engineering services during construction, review equipment submittals and shop drawings and respond to contractor RFIs (Requests for Information)
  • Conduct field inspections to identify deviations from design and ensure safety compliance during construction
  • Perform electrical system analysis using tools such as ETAP, SKM Power Tools and other power systems analysis software
  • Travel as required to meet project needs

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
  • Professional Engineer (PE).

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $175,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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Salary : $115,000 - $175,000

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